Fixed Term Contract until February 2025

Location: London

3 days in the office, 2 remote

About EE

We’re EE. We are the biggest mobile and broadband operator in the UK and we have a relationship in every second household in the country. But we’re for everyone, on any network – serving up new tech, new services, and heaps of inspiration for every aspect of your connected life.

We’ve been awarded the UK’s best network for the last 10 years. It’s central to our vision – to be the most personal customer-focused technology company in the UK.

That means earning a place on customers’ home screens by offering them more than ever before, whether that’s helping their home run smarter with EE Home, levelling up their play with EE Game, helping them work on their terms with EE Work, or even unleashing their kids’ learning with EE Learn. 

We’re also part of BT Group, which we’re even bigger than you might think. Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding. 

Why this job matters

Working in strategy means you'll be at the very heart of helping decide what the BT Group of tomorrow will look like. We work with the most senior stakeholders in the Consumer CFU delivering projects to investigate new ideas, respond to challenges and shape new concepts. We also help our CEO tell the story of the business and ensure continued alignment with the Consumer strategy.

What you’ll be doing

• Underpin growth of EE by identifying, analysing, evaluating and recommending strategic opportunities in the 2-5 year horizon, with particular attention to the capabilities needed to operationalise and capture value in these areas
• Participate in dialogues with specific business groups in support of formulating and implementing strategies that will accelerate revenue growth and profitability
• Lead small projects or workstreams supporting data-driven, objective strategy recommendations, including environment assessment, analytics and/or business case development
• Develop clear, compelling materials to support decision making on strategic topics, with a clear, concise narrative (excellent storytelling skills)
• Manage the strategic modelling and analysis to inform and develop EE strategic plans and operating model, drawing conclusions and making strategic recommendations based on the outputs
• Present findings to and influence senior stakeholders across BT’s Consumer Division (MDs/CEO)
• Monitor market, competitor and industry insights to identify new growth areas and their impact on the current strategy
• Support in the preparation and presentation of ad-hoc papers/presentations for our Board, ExCo and the CEO
• Champion, continuously develop and share with team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in Strategy Development
   

The skills and experience you'll have under your belt

• Team-player, analytical, rigorous standards, comfortable with ambiguity and capable of end-to-end ownership
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders across BT Group; an ability to challenge, successfully influence and hold others to account
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Advanced PowerPoint skills and able to independently prepare compelling materials to support decision making on strategic topics
• Advanced analytical skills; comfortable in Excel and able to independently construct complex financial models (including financial impact, P&L modelling, IRR, payback etc)
• Experience from one of the following essential: strategy/management consulting, in-house Strategy, corporate development, FP&A/Commercial Finance (ACA/ACCA), PE/VC, working in a high growth consumer tech business 
• Experience of telecoms, TV or comparable industries beneficial but not essential
   

What's in it for you? What are our benefits?

At BT, we entertain, educate and empower millions of people every single day. We’re a brand built on connecting people – whether that’s friends, family, businesses or communities. Working here, you’ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but – more than that – you’ll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration and inclusivity, that takes a genuine and proactive interest in your progress and development. 

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• 10% on target performance bonus
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme if you pay in 5% BT will pay in an additional 10%
• Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
• 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans
• Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
• BT TV, including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership, and 25% off NOW Sport, Cinema and Kids
• 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans
• World class training and development opportunities
• Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community

BT is an equal opportunities employer. We’re working hard to create an inclusive working environment, where people from all backgrounds can succeed. We want to make sure your recruitment experience is the best it can be – so, if you’re selected for an interview, please let us know if there’s any adjustments we can make that would be helpful for you.

Our leadership standards

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

We value diversity and celebrate difference. 

We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.